Who are we
James and Clare
Ever since we met, 20 years ago, we talked about getting out of the city and onto the land. We lived and worked in Bristol involved in community growing projects.
James founded and ran a commercial veg box scheme for several years, and Clare ran a project teaching primary school children, in the inner city, how to grow food.
When our son came around, our journey out of the city began. We moved to West Wales, to set up a residential smallholding and Nursery.
We believe a transition to more ecological methods of horticulture and more localised food production plays a vital role in creating a sustainable and regenerative future for generations to come.
We are guided by the principles of organic & regenerative practise, permaculture and agro-foresty. And are dedicated to production methods that respect and work with the natural living world and support biodiversity.
We live and run our Nursery entirely off-grid on solar power.
We value Nature
Biodiverse ecology means more resilient food production
We farm in ways that support Nature’s biodiversity by creating habitat & food for a wide range of pollinators, natural predators, small mammals, birds etc.
We’ve planted 1000m new hedgerows, over 3500 new trees, and 100 new species of flowering plants, shrubs and herbal lays.
One of our favourite indicators is the wide range of parasitic wasps spotted in our market gardens.
Healthy soil means healthy food, people & planet
We manage our soils with natural fertility methods – manure, green waste, lime - by employing no-dig processes, applying mulches, and creating bio-rich habitat that supports the health of plants & the wider ecology.
Organic matters
We are certified by the Soil Association, upholding the highest organic standards in the UK that cover how food is grown, harvested, processed and supplied ready for consumption. That means no synthetic chemicals, no artificial fertilisers, no shortcuts. Instead, we rely on time-tested, ecology-rich methods that:
- Build soil fertility naturally
- Support pollinators and wildlife
- Create resilience in the face of climate change
- Respect human health
Organic is more than a label – it’s a whole system approach to sustaining the health of soils, ecosystems and people. Learn more about organic farming here.
Our background & expertise
James brings 20 years of commercial horticultural expertise, alongside four decades of growing his own. Clare has grown food at allotment scale for 18 years. With a history of working in community-led and local food growing projects in Bristol’s inner city, a move to Wales followed to set up one planet development - to live and work on the land in ways that support the local economy & ecology.
Why Choose Us?
When you buy from One Planet Organics, you’re not just buying a tree or a plant – you’re investing in a better world. You’re supporting a local, values-led business that:
- Grows everything with integrity, love and ecological care
- Helps protect biodiversity and restore natural systems
- Builds local resilience and food sovereignty
- Offers high-quality, hardy, organically grown stock you can trust
Whether you’re planting a single apple tree or growing a whole forest garden, your purchase helps regenerate the land and support a vision of living well with the Earth.
One Planet Living
Our Nursery & Market Garden is part of our low-impact, one planet development where we live & work in ways to reduce our ecological footprint to within one-planet limits.
We live off-grid, by solar power, in an eco-home we built ourselves & run our land-based business through the lens of low-impact.
We are part of a growing movement of one-planet producers across Wales thanks to the Welsh Government’s groundbreaking & visionary One Planet policy - part of a broader strategy to reduce environmental impact and build resiliency for the future.
We have organic certification & the stamp of one planet produce so our customers can be assured our Trees and produce have been grown with the utmost care and commitment to ecological and environmental standards.